Arthur Green: 29 books
by Arthur Green
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
What can Kabbalah teach us about our lives today? What can it teach us about our future?According to the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah, Ehyeh, or I shall be, is the deepest, most hidden name of God. Arthur Green, one of the most respected teachers of Jewish mysticism of his generation, uses...
Seek My Face
A Jewish Mystical Theology
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
The new Jewish spirituality lies somewhere between God's elusive presence in our world and our search for authentic language to describe it. Personal journeys seldom have a clear beginning, and they rarely have a definite end. If there is an end to our journey, surely it is one that leads to some...
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas
A Brief Guide for Seekers
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
A welcoming introduction to the most important ideas in Judaism.
In an age of fluid identity, many people are honestly asking the question "Why be Jewish?" What in this religious and ethnic legacy is worth preserving? Does Judaism have something unique to offer a contemporary seeker...
by Arthur Green
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
The basic vocabulary of Jewish spiritual life, explained with humor, insight and relevance to guide you on a historical and spiritual journey through Judaism.Judaism itself is a language, a groups way of expressing beliefs, longings, aspirations and dreams. The vocabulary of Jewish life is the framework...
Tormented Master
The Life and Spiritual Quest of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1992
The search for spiritual meaning drives great leaders in all religions. This classic work explores the personality and religious quest of Nahman of Bratslav (17721810), one of Hasidisms major figures. In this major biography, Dr. Arthur Green—teacher, scholar, and spiritual seeker—explores the...
Jewish Men Pray
Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
A celebration of Jewish men's voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day.
"An extraordinary gathering of men—diverse in their ages, their lives, their convictions—have convened in this collection to offer contemporary,...
The Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook
A Guide to Understanding, Exploring & Living a Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
What is “Jewish Spirituality”? How do I make it part of my life?
Today’s foremost spiritual leaders share their ideas and experience.
Whether you are just curious, intently searching for greater personal meaning, or actively seeking ideas, information, practices and inspiration to enrich...
Healing and the Jewish Imagination
Spiritual and Practical Perspectives on Judaism and Health
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Where Judaism and health intersect, healing may begin.
Essential reading for people interested in the Jewish healing, spirituality and spiritual direction movements, this groundbreaking volume explores the Jewish tradition for comfort in times of illness and Judaism’s perspectives on the...
Hasidism
A New History
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
The first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism
This is the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. The book’s unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history offers perspectives on the movement’s...
by Arthur Green; Barry W. Holtz
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1993
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1993
The power of prayer for spiritual renewal and personal transformation is at the core of all religious traditions. Because Hasidic literature contains no systematic manual of contemplative prayer, the texts included in this volume have been culled from many sources. From the teachings of the Hasidic Mastersthe...
Speaking Torah, Vol. 1
Spiritual Teachings from around the Maggid's Table
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Powerful Hasidic teachings made accessible by some of the worlds preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. Volume 1 covers Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus, and the history of early Hasidism and the central teachings of the Maggids school.
by Colin R. Anderson, Mary A. Beckie, Eva A. Bogdan
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
Few things are as important as the food we eat. "Conversations in Food Studies" demonstrates the value of interdisciplinary research through the cross-pollination of disciplinary, epistemological, and methodological perspectives. Widely diverse essays, ranging from the meaning of milk, to...
by Arthur Green
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2010
by Arthur Green
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2003
The Zohar is the great medieval compendium of Jewish esoteric and mystical teaching, and the basis of the kabbalistic faith. It is, however, a notoriously difficult text, full of hidden codes, concealed meanings, obscure symbols, and ecstatic expression. This illuminating study, based upon the last...